Redlands Business Support
As this year moves toward Christmas trading Small Business is reporting a cautious outlook for growth in 2010. While business sentiment has done an about face to record a 5year high consumer confidence has fallen back in the aftermath of recent interest rate increases with more to come .
2009 a year for stimulus packages to assist small business navigate the troubled times of recession , tight credit and unpredictable consumer behaviour. Governments have rolled out stimulus assistance programs , Nation Building Contracts, 50% tax breaks, solar hot-water installations ,Defence housing construction, social housing maintenance and home insulation programs all in attempt to hold employment and inject capital into the economy. However many small business operators were not direct beneficiaries of this support and assistance. So let us take a look at what business assistance is directly available to Redlands Business.
The Redland Business Grow Program offer FREE advisory and mentoring services . Business Grow conducts onsite business health checks to assist business to solve operating problems and identify options for creating growth, employment and profit. Redland City Fight-back directory for employment and business support information. Aus Industry Enterprise Connect Program assists manufacturing, research industries and creative industry sectors. DEEDI Queensland has a suite of work-shops ,online tools and templates . Another DEEDI initiative is Jobs assist-Business Support program. Trade Queensland and Redland City offer a China trade program. Small Business Solutions for Business mentoring and qualifications. Business Enterprise Centres offer business development support.
Business Support and Advisory information in many instances is Free of charge or is greatly subsidised by the Local , State and Federal Government entities and departments. Business Grow offer a free 1800 282 208 number to provide any information .
Posted by Melanie Lavelle-Maloney on 20 Jun 2010